as in optimistically
in a positive or optimistic manner
They waited hopefully for the doctor to update them on their friend's condition. When the sun appeared, we asked hopefully if everyone remembered to bring sunblock.
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Recent Examples of hopefully
The Yuba Water Agency expects a couple of dry days starting now to continue — and hopefully complete — cleanup of the oil and debris captured at Englebright Dam, Whittlesey told The Sacramento Bee.
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
They’ll hopefully be joined in space by NASA’s future Habitable Worlds Observatory, which might be our best bet of all for directly imaging Earth-sized planets.
—Big Think, 17 Feb. 2026
Maybe a little hit on the crop but hopefully not too big of a hit.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Serving residents at 60% area median income and below while also including a wide range of community amenities, Little River is hopefully a sign of much more to come.
—Margi Glavovic Nothard, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
They’ll hopefully be joined in space by NASA’s future Habitable Worlds Observatory, which might be our best bet of all for directly imaging Earth-sized planets.
—Big Think, 17 Feb. 2026
Maybe a little hit on the crop but hopefully not too big of a hit.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Serving residents at 60% area median income and below while also including a wide range of community amenities, Little River is hopefully a sign of much more to come.
—Margi Glavovic Nothard, Sun Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopefully
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Anaheim’s tourism bureau saw 2025 slowed by fires, inflation, tariffs and geopolitical issues, but Visit Anaheim President and CEO Mike Waterman optimistically said 2026 is poised to be the best year in the organization’s 65-year history.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, perhaps optimistically, the TV Academy isn’t closing the door to once again splitting outstanding variety series into two.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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Andrew happily waved to onlookers while on the Buckingham Palace balcony at the 1962 Trooping the Colour ceremony.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Soft, catnip‑stuffed toys that keep indoor cats active, engaged and happily entertained.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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One lovely sequence sees an outdoor lunch at the lodge turn into an impromptu dance party with a live musician singing some cheerfully inauthentic bossa nova.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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So far, Mamdani has cheerfully brushed aside these cartoon-villain allegations, announcing an ambitious universal-childcare plan and holding an adorable press conference with constituents in the under-five demographic.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez confidently walked to her green card appointment in downtown Sacramento on Wednesday morning.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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With these acts in place, Americans can more confidently invest in and make use of AI tools without fear of government intrusion.—
Neil Chilson,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Her writing process unfolded slowly but joyfully.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Cultures, Beliefs, Heritage Travel Photography Two Warkari men joyfully perform a traditional dance, or mock stick-play, in rural Bajirav Vihir, Maharashtra, India.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Still, upon the song’s release, Colón responded positively to being name-checked in a social media video.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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Further, issues with any sperm quality parameters were found to be positively correlated with all-cause mortality.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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Continuously, some view it more joyously while others see it as a sad event.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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Many people dress up in costumes and spend the evening having a joyously good time.—
Judith Levy,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Hopefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopefully. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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